New Delhi, December 16 (PTI): India dropped one spot to 131 among 189 countries in the 2020 human development index, according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme.
Human Developm
ArrayAgra, December 16 (IANS): Fifty-year-old Jai can now breathe freely and enjoy his sunset years in comfort at the Elephant Hospital on the Agra-Mathura border.
Jai, the elephant, was forced to keep movin
New Delhi, Decèmber 15 (IANS): "I thought India was pretty jammed with poor people and cows wandering around the streets, witch doctors and people sitting on hot coals and bathing in the Ganges, but
New York, December 15 (IANS): Kamala Harris made history as the first Indian-American and the first woman to be elected as the Vice President of the US after the Electoral College affirmed her victory and that
New Delhi, December 13 (IANS) Recovery from Covid-19 may not be the end of the battle for people, including youngsters, who according to the public health experts are presenting cardiac symptoms post-recuperati
ArrayNew Delhi, December 13 (IANSlife): With a focus on the indigenous wool story and wool artisans of India,'Desi Oon', an online exhibition-sale currently ongoing, will feature vignettes of India'
New Delhi, December 12 (IANSlife): Global Dream Shaala, an initiative for providing free education to out of school children starting with Uttar Pradesh, launched earlier this week on Human Rights Day. The init
ArrayEluru (Andhra Pradesh), December 11 (IANS): A 26-year-old mother of two, who suffered the mysterious illness in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district headquarters Eluru is shaken. Where she could shi
New Delhi, December 10 (IANS): The Modi government paid more than double to farmers as minimum support price (MSP) for paddy and wheat as compared to the UPA government.
While the UPA government paid Rs 3.74
By Poornima Advani
IANS | December 10
The Indian capital, Delhi's air pollution, has turned from low to severe over the course of the Diwali weekend due to burning of crop stubbles in nearby states and
New York, December 10 (IANS): The Seattle-headquartered Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Thursday announced that it will offer an additional $250 million to fund the research, development and equitable de
New Delhi, December 9 (IANS): National capitals IGI Airport is gearing up to be at the frontline of Indias upcoming offensive against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Accordingly, the GMR operated airport, which playe
Nairobi, December 9 (IANS): A green pandemic recovery could cut upto 25 per cent off predicted 2030 greenhouse gas emissions and bring the world closer to meeting the two degree celsius goal of the Paris Agreem
Washington, December 8 (AP): President Donald Trump has declared that he has absolute power to issue a pardon to himself. Yet the law is much murkier than his confidence suggests.
No president has attempted
By Asad Mirza
IANS | December 7
For once maverick Boris Johnson seems to have taken a correct step, but he faced public and his partymen's ire over the decision.
To counter the Corona pandemic, diffe
New Delhi, December 6 (IANS): With no sign of any agreement between the government and the protesting farmers even after the fifth round of talks on Saturday, and the next meeting scheduled for December 9, farm
New Delhi, December 6 (IANS): As cyber attacks surge in India especially in the digital payments and healthcare sectors, the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) at the Ministry of Electronics and Informa
ArrayNew Delhi, December 5 (IANSlife): With a rather turbulent year nearing a culmination, taking to books that touch upon the themes of religion, mythology, spirituality and life lessons can help readers slow
ArrayNew Delhi, December 4 (IANSlife): Literature festivals and events are dominated by heterosexual content or mainstream ideas of existence and matters that impact their lives and emotions, says human rights
New York, December 4 (IANS): After the Democrats disparaged US President Donald Trump's programme to get an anti-coronavirus vaccine ready at warp speed, they are now turning to former Presidents to help co